Helen Chambers Penny Arcade Specialist Subject records This meanders from quaint English folk to Americana with a yorkshire accent to acapella and country. There's a vulnerability to Helen Chambers voice which adds to the allure. When she sings "keep singing the songs that will stop me from feeling alone" it shows opens up human nature … Continue reading Helen Chambers – Penny Arcade
Goober Patrol / 7 day Conspiracy Split album
Goober Patrol / 7 Day Conspiracy Split Fixing a hole records Goober Patrol are from Norwich and have been brandishing their high tempo ska pop punk sound for many years now. 7 Day Conspiracy are from Sittingbourne, which Wikipedia tells me is near Kent. 200 Km down the east coast from Norwich, but they have … Continue reading Goober Patrol / 7 day Conspiracy Split album
Pissed Jeans – Shallow
Track by track review for Pissed Jeans remastered Shallow LP, out October 7 on Sub Pop I'm sick - Garage and in your face describing the virus in his body - maybe Garage No Age playing in the club style of Butthole Surfers Boring Girls - Jesus and Mary Chain but with more direct vocals … Continue reading Pissed Jeans – Shallow
Kimberley Steaks – Live And Die in West Scotland
Kimberley Steaks Live and die in West Scotland Make That A Take Records The latest collection from Dundee punkers Kimberley Steaks. Very much early East Bay Sound. It couild be Green Day, maybe Crimpshrine, maybe Fuel or Jawbreaker but most definitely their Scotish cousins. 12 songs dealing with loss and despair and a sense of … Continue reading Kimberley Steaks – Live And Die in West Scotland
Get Human – Garden Leave
Get Human Garden Leave Out now Leeds 5 piece with a great diy attitude. Self released ep with sing along punk tunes. Not too disimilar to LaChance but their fi isn't as low. It's mid paced punk rock with some sing along backing parts "There is no hope in hell for me" is an interesting … Continue reading Get Human – Garden Leave
La Chance – Old Haunts EP
LA Chance Old Haunts Scars Of Youth "Can we break out of this endless streams of bills and stress I know I've got this in me I feel it bursting out of my chest" Scream LA Chance, well not exactly scream but in that lo-fi sing along punk sound. They may be from Scotland, but … Continue reading La Chance – Old Haunts EP
The Vaselines – V for Vaselines
The Vaselines V for Vaselines Rosary Music https://soundcloud.com/vaselines/01-high-tide-low-tide/s-vuuRl A track by track guide to the new Vaselines Sing along pop album High Tide Low Tide - Very Scotish pop feel, BMX Bandits esque, ba pa pa pa pa ba pa pa pa pa like a pop Ramones The Lonely LP - Almost Heavenly esque Inky … Continue reading The Vaselines – V for Vaselines
Sewage – lp
Sewage s/t lp Sewage were active in the 90's in New York around the Lower east side tompkins square park area. My image of tompkins square is a joe strummer mural on the corner as you enter. It is an area for activists and cultural terrorism, not to be confused with actual war like terrorism. … Continue reading Sewage – lp
Down And Outs – Lifeline LP
Down and Outs Lifeline Boss Tuneage Not to be confused with similar named Down'n'outz who have members of Def Leppard and Quireboys in their ranks, Liverpools Down and outs are pretty much the anthisesis of your quintessential rock band. 10 years on the go, this is their fourth album, released last November but still worth … Continue reading Down And Outs – Lifeline LP
Bad Self – The Three Daughters of Maria
Bad self Three Maria New Dublin band bad self have self released this very well produced and tight record. They have a rocky sound complete with riffs and dirty drum beat. More of a hint to Queen Of The Stone Age or even Seaweed than the Jesus lizard as their bio suggests. These are well … Continue reading Bad Self – The Three Daughters of Maria